| Oral Questions to the Secretary of
State for the Home Department |
| *1 |
Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): If he will make a statement on progress made in combating racism in the police
force. |
| (99676) |
| *2 |
Mr Martin Salter (Reading West): If he will make a statement about reform of electoral procedure and voting
systems. |
| (99677) |
| *3 |
Jane Griffiths (Reading East): How much the Government is investing in programmes to provide constructive regimes for
prisoners. |
| (99678) |
| *4 |
Mr Ivan Henderson (Harwich): How much money the Government is investing nationally in CCTV systems. |
| (99679) |
| *5 |
Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): What assessment he has made of the level of overcrowding in Norwich Prison. |
| (99680) |
| *6 |
Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): If he will make it his policy to increase the number of special
constables. |
| (99681) |
| *7 |
Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): What proposals he has for improving the service provided by the United Kingdom Passport
Agency. |
| (99682) |
| *8 |
Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough): What steps his Department is taking to combat racism in the public
sector. |
| (99683) |
| *9 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What assessment he has made of the impact on police numbers in Lancashire of his projected
financial allocations to the county's force for 2000-01. |
| (99684) |
| *10 |
Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): What consultations he has held with the Magistrates' Association on the
implementation of the orders made available by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. |
| (99685) |
| *11 |
Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): How many local child curfew orders have been issued under the provisions
of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. |
| (99686) |
| *12 |
Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that (a) children and (b) other
members of the public are protected from sex offenders. |
| (99687) |
| *13 |
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): What measures he is taking to reduce police response times in rural
areas. |
| (99688) |
| *14 |
Mr Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford): If he will list the Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (a) granted by the courts and (b)
currently applied for. |
| (99689) |
| *15 |
Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): If he will make a statement on the time taken to determine whether an individual
has the right to remain in the UK, having first entered on a visitor's visa. |
| (99690) |
| *16 |
Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): What the current backlog and turn-around times are for passport applications at the United
Kingdom Passport Agency. |
| (99691) |
| *17 |
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What steps are being taken to investigate British Stasi spies information about
whom has been discovered in the Berlin Stasi archive. |
| (99692) |
| *18 |
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): What measures he proposes to increase the confidence of the public and the
courts in the use of community sentences. |
| (99693) |
| *19 |
Mrs Sylvia Heal (Halesowen and Rowley Regis): If he will make a statement on the level of activity of crime and disorder
partnerships. |
| (99694) |
| *20 |
Mr Phil Sawford (Kettering): What proposals he has for improving the service provided by the United Kingdom Passport
Agency. |
| (99695) |
| *21 |
Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): When Oakington Detention Centre will be opened. |
| (99696) |
| *22 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): How many information technology projects currently being implemented, for
which his Department is responsible, are behind schedule. |
| (99697) |
| *23 |
Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs): What steps he is taking to reduce the number of car thefts; and if he will
make a statement. |
| (99698) |
| *24 |
Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): When he intends to make changes to the public house licensing
regime. |
| (99699) |
| *25 |
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): What plans he has to encourage an increase in the proportion of time spent by
police officers on fighting crime. |
| (99701) |
| *26 |
Ms Linda Perham (Ilford North): If he will make a statement on progress in reform of electoral
procedure. |
| (99702) |
| *27 |
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that children and other
members of the public are protected from sex offenders. |
| (99704) |
| *28 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What progress has been reported to him by the Metropolitan Police in the case of WPC Yvonne
Fletcher. |
| (99705) |
| *29 |
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): What the current backlog and turn-around times for passport applications are at the United
Kingdom Passport Agency. |
| (99706) |
| *30 |
Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): If he will make a statement on the outcome to date of the policy of dispersal of
refugees. |
| (99707) |
| *31 |
Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): What steps the Government is taking to ensure the elderly are protected from
burglaries. |
| (99708) |
| *32 |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): If he will make a statement about the current number of officers in the
Metropolitan Police. |
| (99709) |
| *33 |
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): If he will make a statement about the operation of the health service in
prisons. |
| (99710) |
| *34 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): What representations his Department has received on the number of people, in
the last year for which figures are available, who opted for a trial by jury, as opposed to a
magistrate, who changed their plea before the trial commenced. |
| (99711) |
| *35 |
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What research findings he has obtained concerning abuse of the right to elect for trial by jury in
either-way cases. |
| (99712) |
| *36 |
Mr John Grogan (Selby): When he intends to make changes to the public house licensing regime. |
| (99713) |
| *37 |
Ann Coffey (Stockport): What recent discussions he has had with the Department of Health on the matter of severe
personality disorder. |
| (99714) |
| *38 |
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): If he will make a statement on police resources in Greater
Manchester. |
| (99715) |
|
| Main Business |
| + 1 |
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS BILL: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Mr William Hague
Mr Francis Maude
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Oliver Letwin [R]
Mr Howard Flight
Mr James Arbuthnot |
| | That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Government Resources and Accounts Bill because, although great benefit can be derived from the construction of a proper balance sheet for the public sector and from proper rules for clear, simple and rigorously-defined government accounts, the Bill gives unfettered discretion to the Treasury, establishes no clear principles for the accounting of income or expenditure, will permit the Treasury to continue to omit large public assets and liabilities from the national balance sheet, and hence represents a missed opportunity to make much-needed improvements in the compilation and presentation of government accounts. |
| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m. |
| + 2 |
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate] |
| | Mr Stephen Timms
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Government Resources and Accounts Bill, it is expedient to authorise--
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Treasury under the Act;
(2) refunds of money paid into the Consolidated Fund as the result of an error;
(3) the charging on and payment out of the Consolidated Fund of sums required for fulfilling guarantees given by the Treasury;
(4) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under any other Act; and
(5) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund. |
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)). |
| + 3 |
AGRICULTURE [No debate] |
| | Mr Nicholas Brown
That the draft Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 17th November, be approved. |
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)). |
| + 4 |
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT [No debate] |
| | Mr Secretary Byers
That the draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 22nd November, be approved. |
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)). |
| 5 |
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Ms Sally Keeble and Mrs Diana Organ be discharged from the Agriculture Committee and Mr David Borrow and Mr David Drew be added to the Committee. |
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
| 6 |
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Mrs Diana Organ be added to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. |
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
| 7 |
DEFENCE COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Ms Dari Taylor be discharged from the Defence Committee and Mr Stephen Hepburn be added to the Committee. |
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
| 8 |
ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Dr Alan Whitehead be discharged from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee and Mr Hilary Benn be added to the Committee. |
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
| 9 |
HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Mr Chris Mullin be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Mr Ian Cawsey be added to the Committee. |
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
| 10 |
SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Mr David Crausby be added to the Social Security Committee. |
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
| COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
| STANDING COMMITTEES |
| 1 |
First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers Etc.) (No. 2) Order 1999. |
| 2 |
Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999. |
| SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 3 |
Treasury |
4.00 p.m.
4.15 p.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: International Monetary Fund. |
| Witnesses: Mr Martin Wolf, Mr Robert Gray and Mr Charles Wyplosz. |
| 4 |
Public Accounts |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: HM Customs & Excise: Improving VAT Assurance and matters arising from earlier reports. |
| Witnesses: Dame Valerie Strachan, Chairman, Mr Mike Norgrove, Director, Operational Policy, Mr Terry Byrne, Director, Fraud and Intelligence, HM Customs and Excise. |
| JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 5 |
Joint Committee on a Special Procedure Order |
10.30 a.m.
2.00 p.m. |
Room 4 (public)
(public) |
| Subject: City of Stoke-on-Trent Tunstall Northern By-Pass Local Government Act Compulsory Purchase Order 1997. |
| [The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
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